Q. Who was the architect behind the design of the Great Buddha statue in Bodh Gaya, Bihar?
Answer: V. Ganapati Sthapati
Notes: The Great Buddha statue in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, was designed by V. Ganapati Sthapati. It stands 24 meters tall, was completed in 1989, and took seven years with 12,000 craftsmen to build. The statue features extensive Buddhist iconography and a hollow interior with thousands of bronze Buddha miniatures.